Gambia vs Tanzania: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Gambia
22.6%
in 2024
Tanzania
21.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
78th
Tanzania rank
80th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.6% against 21.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 80th of 100 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 5.4% | 44.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 15.2% | 19.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.4% | 3.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Gambia, at 22.6% against 21.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Gambia ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 80th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.